variants
or rouble
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table
Examples of ruble in a Sentence
She gave the driver a ruble.
The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
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In 2024, retail deposits grew by one third and VTB Bank estimated that Russians received around 7 trillion rubles ($68 billion) in interest last year, Reuters reported.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Compounding the challenges are economic sanctions, a weakened ruble, uncertainty surrounding oil prices and China's economic outlook.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While that’s improved from Wednesday’s rate of 114 on the spot market, that’s still means one ruble is worth less than a penny.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The Russian court has been doubling the fine, which was originally just $100,000 rubles, every week since 2020 because Google hasn’t paid the fine.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Compounding the challenges are economic sanctions, a weakened ruble, uncertainty surrounding oil prices and China's economic outlook.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While that’s improved from Wednesday’s rate of 114 on the spot market, that’s still means one ruble is worth less than a penny.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The Russian court has been doubling the fine, which was originally just $100,000 rubles, every week since 2020 because Google hasn’t paid the fine.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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